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Odissi
Classical Dance from the temples of East India |
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Classical
Indian Drumming: Tabla or Pakawaj |
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Session
1: November 1 - 30, 2007 |
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Session
2: December 1 - 30, 2007 |
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Session
3: January 1 - 30, 2008 |
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Session
4: February 1 - 28, 2008 |
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Session
5: March 1 - 30, 2008 |
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Odissi
dance is a beautiful, expressive dance that takes one through
the fullest range of emotions. This devotional dance has been
passed on from Guru to disciple for over 2,000 years, making it
the oldest known temple dance still in practice. Originating in
the temples of Orissa (East India), Odissi dance is taught as
a means of worship and personal surrender. It is praised for having
a distinctly feminine style, with exaggerated hip curvatures,
and graceful movements of the torso. Complex footwork and challenging
postures blend sweetly with facial expression and soft eye movements
to convey the moods of the epic stories told through dance. |
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| This
is a rare opportunity to study temple dance in an actual
temple. Colleena’s dance center is located with in
the Old Rangi Temple complex in the breathtaking holy town
of Pushkar, Rajasthan in Western India (Odissi actually
comes from East India). The relaxing lakeside town is an
ideal location for focusing on training in this devotional
dance. |
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Padma Cheran Dehuri is very familiar with teaching foreign
students both in India and the USA. He is a master of Odissi
dance and Pakawaj (Odissi drum) for over 35 years. Training
will focus on building a strong foundation covering everything
from theory to strength training, requiring full-time participation
of dancers. |
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Approximate schedule. details do change time to time. |
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9
- 10:30 am |
Stepping
and Exercise Class
In Stepping Class we firstly do prayers to the Gods, our Guru
and Mother Earth. Secondly we do exercises designed specifically
for building strength, balance and rhythm sense needed for Odissi.
Thirdly we do Stepping exercises; literally walking through movements
used in the dance. They are divided by different counts and done
in the two main postures of Odissi: Tribungi and Choka.
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12
- 1:00 pm |
Item
Class:
In your Item Class you will learn your first item (choreography)
of Odissi dance, Magalacharan. Jaganath Mangalacharan is an opening
prayer to Jaganath, Lord of the Universe. It includes pranams
to God, Guru and audience. The class size will be kept small to
assure individual attention.
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5
- 6:00 pm |
Theory
Class:
In Theory Class you will learn the interesting history of Odissi
dance, from the devadasi’s who danced in the temples ages
ago, to the evolution of this dance into one of the most loved
classical dance styles in India. We will memorize mudra’s
and various sections of the ancient dance text ‘Abinaya
Chandrika’.
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| Available
Soon! |
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refer to ‘costs and workshop packages’ (below).
Accommodations are included in the ‘Full Inclusive
Package’. Accommodations are NOT included in the ‘Beginning
Dance Intensive’. Air fare and travel within India
is not included. Please contact Colleena with questions
concerning your travels to come to the school. We can make
suggestions so that your journey may be as comfortable as
possible! |
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Step
2: You will receive an email with further inquiries or
a letter of acceptance to the school with instructions on how
to make the tuition payment. |
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Step
3: After making your full tuition payment and completing
the Application and Release forms, you are then ‘officially
enrolled’ in the program! |
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Please
note that all students are required to fill out and submit the
release form before attending a class at Shakti Studios.
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